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TAXIWAY TURN-AROUND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turnaround bay
1, record 1, English, turnaround%20bay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- turning pad 2, record 1, English, turning%20pad
correct
- runway turn pad 3, record 1, English, runway%20turn%20pad
correct
- taxiway turnaround 4, record 1, English, taxiway%20turnaround
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A defined area on a land aerodrome adjacent to a runway for the purpose of completing a 180-degree turn on a runway. 5, record 1, English, - turnaround%20bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some runways have thresholds not served directly by taxiways. In such cases, there may be a widened area which can be used to facilitate turnaround. Pilots are cautioned that these bays do not give sufficient clearance from the runway edge to allow their use for holding while other aircraft use the runway. 1, record 1, English, - turnaround%20bay
Record 1, Key term(s)
- turn-around bay
- taxiway turn-around
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aire de demi-tour
1, record 1, French, aire%20de%20demi%2Dtour
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aire de demi-tour sur piste 2, record 1, French, aire%20de%20demi%2Dtour%20sur%20piste
correct, feminine noun
- raquette 3, record 1, French, raquette
correct, feminine noun
- raquette de retournement 4, record 1, French, raquette%20de%20retournement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certaines pistes ont des seuils qui ne sont pas reliés directement aux voies de circulation. Dans ces cas, le seuil de piste est élargi afin de rendre un demi-tour plus facile. Les pilotes doivent être conscients que ces aires de demi-tour ne donnent pas l'espacement nécessaire pour permettre que d'autres avions utilisent la piste s'ils attendent à cet endroit. 5, record 1, French, - aire%20de%20demi%2Dtour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aire de demi-tour : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes. 6, record 1, French, - aire%20de%20demi%2Dtour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- área de servicios de escala
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rea%20de%20servicios%20de%20escala
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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